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Reddit mentions of Apple Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to Thunderbolt 2 Adapter
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- The Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to Thunderbolt 2 adapter lets you connect Thunderbolt and Thunderbolt 2 devices — external hard drives and Thunderbolt displays, for example — to any of the Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) ports on your MacBook Pro.
- As a bidirectional adapter, it can also connect new Thunderbolt 3 devices to a mac with a Thunderbolt or Thunderbolt 2 port.
- In addition, it can be used to connect Thunderbolt-enabled displays — such as the Apple Thunderbolt Display and LG Thunderbolt 2 displays — to any of the Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) ports on your MacBook Pro. However, using this adapter with an Apple Thunderbolt Display requires a power source, because th
- Note: This adapter does not support DisplayPort displays like the Apple LED Cinema Display or third-party DisplayPort and Mini DisplayPort displays.
- Compatible with iPad mini, iPad Pro, MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, iMac, Mac Pro and Mac mini with thunderbolt ports
Features:
Specs:
Height | 7.8 Inches |
Length | 2.6 Inches |
Number of items | 1 |
Release date | August 2020 |
Weight | 0.12 Pounds |
Width | 0.7 Inches |
Mac Mini (2018 model), named NOSTROMO
Mac Mini (2010 model), named SPUNKMEYER
MacBook Pro Retina 15” (2015 model), named SULACO
Mac Mini (2012 model), named FERRO
Mac Mini (2012 model), named AURIGA
Both the 2012 Minis and the 2010 Mini are completely headless. Unfortunately, this means that accessing them via remote desktop gives you a measly 800x600 resolution. I use this handy little gadget on both of them to replicate a 1920x1080 display being connected. So, when I connect via Screen Sharing I get a nice big display.
MacBook Pro (2018 model), named APLC02XV5W1JGH5
iPad Pro 10.5", named APONE
iPhone X, named RIPLEY
LG Blu-Ray reader/writer in connected to NOSTROMO via USB 3.0, used for ripping Blu-Rays and DVDs
Sabrent USB 3.0 Dual-Bay Hard Drive Dock, also connected to NOSTROMO via USB 3.0
The microphone is a Yeti Blue with a Nady Pop Filter, coupled with a Logitech HD C310, used for Google Hangouts and FaceTime calls with the fam, and the occasional podcast. It is mounted on a RODE PSA1 Swivel Mount Studio Microphone Boom Arm and a RADIUS II Microphone Shock Mount.
The mousepad is an XTracPads Ripper XXL mousepad
The chair is a Raynor Ergohuman ME7ERG desk chair
I use Dropbox to expertly keep my content in sync. Due to the amount of content I keep in there, it is well worth the $100 per year for a Dropbox Pro subscription.
Additionally throughout the house, I have...
3 Eeros for my Mesh Wireless Network WiFi System
2 Apple TVs (4K), named ASH and CALL
1 Apple TV (4th Generation), named BISHOP
1 Apple HomePod, named DIETRICH
1 Nest Hello Video Doorbell, named HELLO
1 Nest Learning Thermostat, named NEST (yeah, original af, I know)
2 WyzeCam Pans, named WYZE-Kitchen and WYZE-LivingRoom
4 WeMo Smart Plugs, named WEMO-Foyer, WEMO-SpareBedroom, WEMO-MasterBedroom, and WEMO-LivingRoom
1 Amazon Echo Plus, named ECHO-LivingRoom
2 Amazon Echoes (First-Generation), named ECHO-MasterBedroom and ECHO-Kitchen
2 Amazon Echo Dots, named DOT-Office, and DOT-SpareBedroom
4 Google Home Minis
1 Brother HL-L2395DW Wireless Laser Printer, named LV426
1 PlayStation 3 Slim 120 GB, named HICKS
I have a total of 31 IP reservations according to my Eero app. This makes it a lot easier to manage my network, set up port forwarding, etc.
Are these the 2 products that you got?
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00SQ2CJUS/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&psc=1
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https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01MQ26QIY/ref=crt_ewc_title_dp_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER
Apple Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to Thunderbolt 2 Adapter https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MQ26QIY/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_YpZXDbS3ANW3X
Hi Retropug, I have a Hades Canyon NUC8i7HVK 8809G hooked up to an Apple Thunderbolt Display using USB C.
The cables I'm using are:
Some notes:
Hope that helps!
You should be able to use Target Display Mode, and use a Thunderbolt 3 to Thunderbolt 2 adapter.
You need to buy 2 different dongles.
You have to buy an [Apple USB-C to Thunderbolt 2] (https://www.amazon.com/Apple-MMEL2AM-Thunderbolt-Usb-C-Adapter/dp/B01MQ26QIY/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1518674008&sr=8-3&keywords=apple+usb+c+to+thunderbolt+2&dpID=21TovN-97mL&preST=_SY300_QL70_&dpSrc=srch) adapter and an [Apple Thunderbolt 2 to Firewire] (https://www.amazon.com/Apple-Thunderbolt-to-Firewire-Adapter/dp/B00SQ2CJUS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1518674052&sr=8-1&keywords=apple+thunderbolt+2+to+firewire) adapter.
Although I've never tried it personally, I heard it works. You can do a quick Google search and find that some people have had success going this route.
Good luck!
yeah you're right. I had to change some of the exact products to work for Macbook.
So as of now, I'm running an Apple Thunderbolt 2 -- Thunderbolt 3 converter (because I have a 2015 macbook that has Thunderbolt 2). https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01MQ26QIY/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
That will go into a Thunderbolt 3 -- Dual HDMI adapter that is made to work with Macbook. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B075T9ZQH4/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Then there will be two HDMI cords going from that adapter into both monitors.
The HooToo will just connect with a USB C connection directly to the laptop so that I have easier USB and SD card connections. So I'm not having to put stuff in and take stuff out of the Macbook itself all the time.
correct, that is why I am trying to figure out how to get my ssd drive to work with thunderbolt 2 port instead of the usb 3.0
I have these two parts now, and need the correct external enclosure
for the ssd to work, and I can't find one on amazon
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01N0TQPQB/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01MQ26QIY/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Yes, Thunderbolt 1 and 2 used Mini Displayport as it's physical Connector, Thunderbolt 3 switched to a superset of USBC.
Thunderbolt 1/2 to Thunderbolt 3 Adapter
Best way to think about Thunderbolt, It's a port that let's you access a PCIe 3.0 X4 Slot (at 22Gbps) inside your computer + 10Gbps USB Gen 2 + 8-12Gbps of Displayport bandwidth. (Yes it's way over 40Gbps, which is true, and yes the PCIe bandwidth is limited to 22Gbps, even though it's PCIe 3.0 X4 (Which is 32Gbps) you only get 22Gbps, although, it's possible that could change with future revisions, PCIe 4.0/5.0 CXL)
Thunderbolt = Access to high speed bandwidth, no other port can do that.
I just looked at the LG monitor through their website and it does use Thunderbolt 2 which is older than the Thunderbolt 3 on your Razer Blade.
Thunderbolt's confusion stems from it's use of Mini DisplayPort for the second generation (Thunderbolt 2 monitors will not work over MDP) and it's use of USB-C for gen3 - phones can have USB-C but not thunderbolt, for example.
Thunderbolt 3->2 Adapter
USB passthrough should function fine.
I just got the official Apple one from Amazon. Aparently some third party ones can cause problems.
https://www.amazon.com/Apple-Thunderbolt-USB-C-Adapter/dp/B01MQ26QIY/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=thunderbolt+2+to+3&qid=1573417867&sr=8-3
Just buy an adapter. Apple Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to Thunderbolt 2 Adapter https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MQ26QIY/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_8VeWCbSK4HMHQ
Thunderbolt 2 Ethernet - https://www.amazon.com/Apple-Thunderbolt-Gigabit-Ethernet-MD463LL/dp/B011K4RKFW/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1540852371&sr=8-3&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=apple+thunderbolt+ethernet&dpPl=1&dpID=11jOHzBzFAL&ref=plSrch
Thunderbolt 2 to 3 - https://www.amazon.com/Apple-MMEL2AM-Thunderbolt-USB-C-Adapter/dp/B01MQ26QIY/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1540852412&sr=8-3&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=thunderbolt+2+to+thunderbolt+3&dpPl=1&dpID=21TovN-97mL&ref=plSrch
I have solved this problem for myself. New iMac instead of MBP, but still using a USB-C port. It may seem a little intense, but this method works, and it works better than any cheapo Chinese VCR to USB dongle you can buy online.
Here's the hardware and software you'll need to get a good capture:
Hardware
If you're looking to just capture the VHS, ignore all the uber-elite perfectionista online. Get a working VCR, and clean the video heads if you feel confident enough to do so.
This is the box that your Mac will recognize as video playback hardware, and that MacOS will support for capturing without paying extra for software. Worth the price, I promise you. This is the investment part of the process, and is what enables your Mac to even see your VCR. This is the most important piece of hardware.
Don't be tempted into buying composite to HDMI/DVI/USB/USB-C/Thunderbolt. Plugging these into your VCR then into your Mac will result in failure -- your Mac won't detect that it's connected into a VCR. You'll be plugging this into your ADVC,
Capture Software
Hooking Everything Up
Capturing
Here's a video of the Capturing process in action: https://youtu.be/VFy-gAJ3wtk
Good luck!
Was it this one?
Hope you like dongles :-)
https://www.amazon.com/Apple-Thunderbolt-USB-C-Adapter/dp/B01MQ26QIY
https://www.amazon.com/elago-FireWire-Adapter-MacBook-Computers/dp/B003L4P872
PS. I still doubt Sierra has support for AMD graphics in 2019 MBP, and without accelerated graphics this can cause lag, even in audio?!
This for usb c dock
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07L92KPBB/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_t1_ByMwDbAREJX0C
This for thunderbolt dock.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MQ26QIY/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_t1_GAMwDbXNW33HG
*Note all dock features will not work. Type C carries display port in alt mode, which docks use to output video signals. Only usb ports + Ethernet + sd card reader will work. Charging won't work either.